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Gainesville, FL vs North Fort Myers, FL

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- The median age of a home in Gainesville is 5.1% older than the median age of a home in North Fort Myers.
 Gainesville, FLNorth Fort Myers, FLUnited States
 Median Home Age39  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$312,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock89.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.123.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.8$11.0
 Homes Owned33.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock27.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented50.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Gainesville, FLNorth Fort Myers, FLUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,440$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$880$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,170  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,460$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,570  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Gainesville, FLNorth Fort Myers, FLUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock19.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Gainesville, FLNorth Fort Myers, FLUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock11.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock7.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock8.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99919.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99926.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Gainesville, FLNorth Fort Myers, FLUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock15.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198918.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock25.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196915.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews
james · Gainesville, FL
Not a bad place to live
Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Mary · Gainesville, FL
One of the places in Florida
Over 4 years ago

Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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T · Gainesville, FL
highest taxes and electric in state! Run!!!!!!!!!!
Over 5 years ago

Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Reviews for North Fort Myers    2 Reviews
floridawrightteam@gmail.com · North Fort Myers, FL
So close, but, so far away!
Over 8 years ago

We "escaped" from the S. Ft. Myers area to get away from the crowds. Where live in N. Ft. Myers you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere when the grocery, drug  More

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Abhd · Barton, VT
Nice area, bad neighbors
Over 14 years ago

We used to live here and really liked southern FL. Unfortunately, we wanted to summer back home in New England, and once gone the neighbor on one side looted the place,  More

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